Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 12.21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia stood at 12.21. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 73.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.21, in 2024.
That places Central and Southern Asia 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.33 | — |
| 1991 | 70.7 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 68.23 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 65.97 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 63.75 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 61.49 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 59.03 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 56.52 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 53.95 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 51.39 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 48.82 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 46.31 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 43.94 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 41.69 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 39.6 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 37.31 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 35.2 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 33.15 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 31.16 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 29.37 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 27.49 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 25.75 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 24.1 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 22.48 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 20.98 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 19.56 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 18.25 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 17.12 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 16.09 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 15.31 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.62 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 13.97 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 13.35 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 12.76 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 12.21 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.44 | 51.39 | 73.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.66 | 29.37 | 48.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.71 | 15.31 | 27.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 | 12.21 | 14.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 11 Burkina Faso 51.8 compare
- 12 Benin 48.82 compare
- 13 Mali 46.16 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 41.85 compare
- 15 Cameroon 40.88 compare
- 16 Madagascar 40.19 compare
- 17 Sudan 38.64 compare
More health data for Central and Southern Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 7.93 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.82 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 781,347 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.01 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.24 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 162,932 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.31 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Central and Southern Asia was 12.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.33 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 in 2024.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).